Which scheme did the Union Minister cite as an example of 'Waste to Wealth' and 'Annadata to Urjadata'?
- A.PM-KUSUM
- B.GOBARdhan
- C.SATAT
- D.Ujjwala Yojana
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Explanation
The correct answer is GOBARdhan. While speaking on the energy sector and on sustainable economic development, Hardeep Singh Puri cited this scheme, which was launched on 1 October, and connected it with the Prime Minister's vision of turning waste into wealth and of the farmer moving from food-giver to energy-giver. The Minister argued that converting agricultural residue and organic waste into energy for domestic use is a practical commercial opportunity: it serves the farmer, it generates an economic return, and it strengthens the energy security of the country. Option A, PM-KUSUM, option C, SATAT, and option D, Ujjwala Yojana, are not the scheme the Minister named in this address. They are plausible distractors because each belongs to the broader energy field, but the phrases 'Waste to Wealth' and 'Annadata to Urjadata' were used in connection with GOBARdhan and with the conversion of organic waste into fuel.
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Practice Questions
What is the approved outlay of the Samudra Manthan Scheme, also called the National Offshore Exploration Scheme?
- A.Rs 48,048 crore
- B.Rs 84,084 crore
- C.Rs 64,064 crore
- D.Rs 94,094 crore
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The Union Government has approved the Samudra Manthan Scheme, which is also known as the National Offshore Exploration Scheme, with this outlay.
Read the full explanation →Which institution organised the two-day national conference 'Pathways to Viksit Bharat: A Centenary Conclave'?
- A.Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi
- B.Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
- C.Jawaharlal Nehru University
- D.Delhi School of Economics
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The college, known by the short form SRCC, organised the two-day national conference to mark its centenary year, and the sessions were held at the Stein Auditorium of the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi.
Read the full explanation →The Samudra Manthan Scheme is also known by which other name?
- A.National Deep Water Mission
- B.Blue Economy Exploration Programme
- C.National Offshore Exploration Scheme
- D.Offshore Energy Security Mission
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Samudra Manthan is the popular name of this scheme, and the National Offshore Exploration Scheme is its formal description.
Read the full explanation →How many participants and institutions took part in the first CSSIF stakeholder consultation?
- A.More than 50 participants from over 20 institutions
- B.More than 150 participants from over 80 institutions
- C.More than 250 participants from over 40 institutions
- D.More than 500 participants from over 120 institutions
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The meeting brought together stakeholders from government ministries and departments, operational agencies, research and academic institutions, non-governmental organisations, civil society and the private sector, spread across several states of the country.
Read the full explanation →Which nationwide system was argued for at the technical session of the consultation?
- A.National Disaster Alert Network
- B.Climate Services Information System
- C.Integrated Weather Grid
- D.National Monsoon Mission
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The introductory talk of the technical session, given by Dr Rupa Kumar Kolli, formerly Chief of the Climate Applications and Services Division at the World Meteorological Organization, set out why the country needs such a system to carry climate information to the people who must act on it.
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